Agreement Reached on City Street Paving Plans
The mayor and City Council ended months of deadlock over street paving with consent to two orders funding 500,513.35 for repair and reconstruction. The mayor outlined a 1,300,000 plan for gradual granite block paving radiating from Haymarket square over 20 years, listing 26 streets and costs.
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Murphy
Public Works Department
Haymarket Square
Massachusetts General Hospital
Albany
Boston
Dover
Northampton Street
Beach Street
Harrison Avenue
Atlantic Avenue
Lincoln Street
Essex
Beach
Canal Street
Causeway Street
Dorchester Avenue
Savin Hill Avenue
Freeport Street
Charles Street
Beacon
Cambridge Streets
Clinton Street
Merchants Row
Commercial Street
Washington Street
Elm Street
Devonshire Street
Adams Square
Water Street
McKinley Square
Custom House
Cross Street
Batterymarch Street
Franklin
Broad
Fulton Street
Blackstone
Richmond
Mercantile Street
South Market
Kneeland
Boylston Street
Tremont
Washington
School Street
Appleton Street
Tremont Street
Columbus Avenue
Chandler Street
Berkeley Street
West Canton Street
Appleton
West Broadway
E Street
Fruit Street
Charles
Blossom
North Grove Street
Cambridge
Parkman
North Anderson
North Grove Streets
North Anderson Street
Fruit
Blossom Street
Allen
City approves dredging loan for South Boston Strandway
The City Council in committee approved a 599000 loan to dredge the South Boston flats and fill a 50 acre tract between McNary Park and McKenzie Beach. Four feet of water would remain at low tide to curb odors, and 25 acres already reclaimed would be expanded into a playground area. Representative John N. Monahan explained the act authorized the project and outlined work plans.
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City Council
South Boston
John N. Monahan
McNary Park
McKenzie Beach
Tug Mercury Fire Destroys Interior After Coast Guard Battle
Captain John Wall and crew fought a three hour fire in the coal bunkers of the tug Mercury off Minot's Light. The vessel reached Scituate harbor with aid from the town fire department but the blaze gutted the boat’s interior.
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Mercury
Minot
John Wall
Scituate Harbor
Mayor Curley Plans Iron Bridge Over Muddy River
Mayor Curley said he intends to replace the narrow old wooden bridge over Muddy river in the Fenway with a handsome ornamental iron bridge to improve the crossing.
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Curley
Fenway
Mass troops to dine at tables in camp Whitney
Massachusetts military officials plan to change mess dining at Camp Whitney. Soldiers now in camp will eat at tables instead of balancing cups on tent pegs and plates on knees.
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Camp Whitney
Massachusetts
Sam
Recruits Open Dress Parade as Second Brigade Heads South
Officials report the Sixth Infantry unit under Colonel Warren E. Sweetser approving plans guided by Adjutant General Cole. Recruits join First Corps of Cadets in dress parade and drill, with 7 percent now uniformed and rifle range activity rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Warren E. Sweetser
Sixth Infantry
Cole
General Cole
Arsenal
First Corps
Morris Smith
Arraignment of Driver in Cambridge Fatal Hit and Run
Declan Tracey driver of the automobile that killed Mrs Addie Smith of Cambridge faced Municipal Court yesterday charged with manslaughter operating an automobile while under the influence and failing to stop after injuring a person He pleaded not guilty and was held on a 3000 bond for a continued hearing July 12.
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Declan Tracey
Addie Smith
Cambridge
Lydia Pinkham Remedy Advertises Monthly Relief
A New Castle Indiana woman reports monthly relief from severe cramps after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad cites a neighbor's recommendation, claims forty years of popularity, and invites readers to request Elbert Hubbard's The Life of Lydia E Pinkham.
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New Castle
Ind
Lydia E. Dinkham
Hazel Hamilton
South 15Th St
Elbert Hubbard
Lydia E. Pinkham
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